Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 3% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 4.7% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 NOK 207
$32.25 NOK 302
-31.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,160
$119 NOK 1,118
3.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 134
$15.29 NOK 143
-6.34%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 43.34
$6.27 NOK 58.8
-26.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 34.51
$4.45 NOK 41.74
-17.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$3.43 NOK 32.10
-15.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.75 NOK 101
$11.21 NOK 105
-4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 NOK 109
$10.92 NOK 102
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.56
$2.50 NOK 23.41
0.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.78
$3.27 NOK 30.66
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 37.08
$3.33 NOK 31.22
18.92%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 41.98
$4.99 NOK 46.77
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 NOK 112
$11.39 NOK 107
5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 NOK 142
$15.32 NOK 144
-0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.81 NOK 261
$37.85 NOK 355
-26.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.99 NOK 37.39
-5.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 26.66
$2.79 NOK 26.15
2.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.12
$3.61 NOK 33.84
-25.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 NOK 49.71
$5.08 NOK 47.63
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.96
$3.00 NOK 28.07
-0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 30.01
$3.64 NOK 34.15
-12.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 NOK 30.05
$2.79 NOK 26.14
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.29
$1.75 NOK 16.41
42.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$14.71 NOK 138
1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 NOK 173
$18.87 NOK 177
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.49 NOK 32.74
8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 45.73
$4.52 NOK 42.40
7.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 44.45
$4.72 NOK 44.23
0.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 NOK 881
$59.1 NOK 553
59.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.37 NOK 144
$12.85 NOK 120
19.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 20.49
$1.10 NOK 10.30
99.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 NOK 818
$51.4 NOK 482
69.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.82
$2.11 NOK 19.76
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
$32.5K NOK 304.3K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
$36.0K NOK 336.9K
17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 2,987
$252 NOK 2,357
26.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.11 NOK 395
$48.64 NOK 456
-13.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.0 NOK 712
$76.2 NOK 714
-0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 NOK 396
$48.16 NOK 451
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.45 NOK 435
$38.88 NOK 364
19.47%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 162
$16.83 NOK 158
2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,067
$331 NOK 3,103
-1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
$7,306 NOK 68.5K
17.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,044
$89.7 NOK 840
24.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 NOK 445
$32.78 NOK 307
44.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,199
$130 NOK 1,218
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$133 NOK 1,244
0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
$1,349 NOK 12.6K
0.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 NOK 9,996
$1,238 NOK 11.6K
-13.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
$2,525 NOK 23.7K
-9.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
$1,823 NOK 17.1K
-8.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
$9,051 NOK 84.8K
-32.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
$5,311 NOK 49.8K
-8.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
$4,060 NOK 38.0K
7.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.27
1.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

Last update for Tromso: April 13, 2026

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